Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21016, Eber Dudley, Conn.

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Dudley, Eber Eber Eber Hannah
W 21016
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17.560 Connecticut
Ebenezer Dudley of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Conn't commanded by Captain Shepard of the Reg't commanded by Col. Sages on the Conn't line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug, 1832 and due to Hon. P. D. Tracy Product
Arrears to the 4th Mo 20 $ 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 32 40 $ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jo. O. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2. Page 10

Connecticut - 7126
Hannah Dudley widow of Eber Dudley who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 17 th April 1841 - of Fairfield Co in the State of Conn: who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Shepard - of the commanded by Col Sage - in the Cont - line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th - day of March '43 - and sent to Benj: Isaac, Norwalk. Ct -
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Constance Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 75
Reps: March 31. '43
Lt Gen Thomas B Butler
Augus D 31 st 1850

Edw. Dudley
9384
Adm 24 mo. per 80

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 14 day of Aug t 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Court of Probate within and for the District of Norfolk in said County.
now sitting, Ebor Dudley - a resident of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Nine years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. — Viz. that he served under Capt. Roger Riley in Colonel Ebenezer Sages Regiment — Was marched to New Haven. And continued on duty there, and at East Haven. Guilford and Sachem's Head about nine months — This service commenced in the summer of 1779. about the time New Haven was burned by the Enemy — In the spring of the year 1781 he enlisted into a Company denominated Minute Men under the command of Capt. Jared Shephard in which he served as a guard till the close of the war — and the Deponent further saith that on the 4 day of October one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen. I. was. placed on the Pension List. Roll. of the Government. agency at the rate of Eight Dollars P. Month. as G. Certificate now in my possession. N o 15,659. and given at the War. Office of the United States this 1. day of Nov. one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War and was struck from the Pension list. on the Passage of the Act. of Congress of May. 2 d . 1820. —
I was born in Middleton County of Middlesex State of Connecticut. on the 18 day of Aug t 1753 when I resided when my first application was made. I now reside in the open said town of Wilton where I have lived for about thirty years past.

The said Ebenezer Dudley - hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. except Commandant or officer said - Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Dudley
We, Samuel Mermin a clergyman, residing in the town of Milton and Nathan Gilbert residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Dudley - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 - years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Mermin
Nathan Gilbert
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Mermin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Milton and that Nathan Gilbert who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Milton - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaac Judge
I, Charles Isaac - Clerk of the Scia Probate Court - do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Dudley - for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Scia Probate Office, this 14 day of Augt 1832.
Chas. Isaac Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Probate Court. District of Norwalk in said County June 27. 1833. Personally appeared the within named Eben Dudley, and being duly sworn in open Court, deposed and says, in explanation of his Declaration herein set forth that, in the fall of the year 1776 at Middlesex in said State, I enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer, Col. Wyllie's Regt. under Genl. Ward, & I served marched to Boston from thence to Providence, then to New York, thence to Peekskill and was in actual and constant service one full year and was discharged at said Peekskill for which service I was placed on the Pension list as having stated that in Month of July 1779, I enlisted as herein stated in said Middlesex in Capt. Roger Dyer's Company Col. Ebenezer Dyer's Regt. and was in constant and actual service as herein stated, and due pay and returns for nine Months That, in the Spring of the year 1781, I enlisted in said Middlesex in Capt. Jonas Shepard's Company Col. Ebenezer Dyer's Regt. was stationed at Peekskill Head, and at Newburgh and was in constant and actual service and due pay and returns for one full year, during the whole of the aforesaid term of service for the United States. I served as a Private Soldier Sworn and subscribed in open Court, the day and year aforesaid. Benj. Isaac Judge
Eben Dudley

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
On the 20 day of Febry. 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State. Hannah Dudley a resident of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State aforesaid aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Eber Dudley who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and was placed on the Pension list roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 and Rec d a certificate granting her Eighty Dollars per Annum No. 17560 and the disponent due her pay from 4 March 1841 to the time of his death as his Widow for documents and proofs of her said husband's service referred is had to her paper in the War office at Washington
She further declares that she was married to said Eber Dudley on the Twenty Eight day of February in the Year Seventeen hundred and Ninety three that her husband the aforesaid Eber Dudley died on the Seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the States but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred Ninety four viz at the town above stated Simon to and Subscribed the day and Year above written
Before said Court                      Hannah Dudley mark
DA Williams Clerk

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } ss
Feb. 20. 1843
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of Peace in and for said County, Emily W. Betts who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is, Forty two Years of age and is well acquainted with Eber Dudley late of Wilton in said County decd. and with his Widow Hannah Dudley and will remember and was present when he died on the seventeenth day of April. Eighteen hundred and forty one. and that said Hannah Dudley was then his Widow and is now his Widow
Emily W. Betts
Sworn to and subscribed this day and Year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Emily W. Betts and that she is a credible Person & Witness
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } ss
Feb. 21. 1843
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of Peace in and for said County, Ira Betts Jr. who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is thirty seven years of age and was well acquainted with Eber Dudley late of Wilton in said County decd. and with his Widow, Hannah Dudley and will remember and was present when the said Eber died on the the seventeenth day of April. Eighteen hundred and forty one and that said Hannah Dudley has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow
Sworn to and subscribed this day and Year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Ira Betts Jr. and that he is a credible person & Witness
Ira Betts Jr.
Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace

Seventeen hundred Ninety three Feb. twenty eight Married Eben Dudley to Hannah Goodrich
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records of the Second Congregational Church of Middleton in the County of Middlesex State of Connecticut with the exception of the date of the Marriage which is affixed on the Records in fair legible Persian as follows 1793 Feb. 28.
Lebulon Crocker, Pastor 2 d Congregational Church Middleton Conn t
I Lebulon Crocker Pastor of the Congregational Church at Middleton Conn t . above named do hereby certify that I am Pastor of the above said Congregational Church and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church (with the exception) of the Marriage above named as certified by me
Lebulon Crocker, Pastor 2 d Congregational Church Middleton Conn t
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 4 th day of Feb y - 1843
A. Elisha Dyer, Justice of the Peace
I Lebulon Crocker - Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middleton County of Middlesex State of Connecticut certify that [blank] is a true extract as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and Subscribed my name this [blank] day of Feb y - 1843

State of Connecticut Middlesex County } I John Trull Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Elisha Treat Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name sub- scribed to the preceding Certificate mark a. is his proper Hand Writing & signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 14 th day of Febry. A.D. 1843.
J. Trull C.M.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2186
Hannah Dudley, wid of Ebenezer Dudley Rev Rev war
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.1159 Connecticut R
Corr Dudley
of Milton in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Myllis of the Vermont line, for the term of One year.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of October 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of November 1819, and sent to S. T. Hosmer. Maddleton Conn's
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 . . . 40.25
Semi-annual allowance ending
Mar 1/30.
Doll 40.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Hon. J. T. Hosmer 4 th Feb y 1832

Connecticut roll, Oct 7 June 1832.
Ebenezer Dudley, per $80 per annum.
To his death - April 17, 1841.
Oct 7 July 1838, same roll
Hannah Dudley, widow of Ebenezer, per $80 per annum.
To what time last paid?
To March 4, 1841
Pension Office Colu
To 3 Auditor's Office

Nowth Feb. 22. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
enclosed is the application of Hannah Dudley Widow of Eber Dudley for a Pension I understand the Agent at Bethpage has not yet received direction to pay the Pension of Molly Beers and the back pay of Abigail Gregory
I am with great respect &c Benj. Isaacs

We Stephen Wilcox & Josiah Wilcox both of Berlin in Hartford County of lawful age depose & say, that we have been acquainted with Mr. Eber Dudley formerly of Middletown now of Wilton in Fairfield County, for more than sixty years, and that in the time of the Revolutionary war & long since we lived in the same neighborhood with him. — We also know that said Dudley was out in the Revolutionary war at sundry times, at New Haven, East Haven, & Guilford either in the militia or State-troops, & we believe he was in the war more or less until the close of it. — Mr. Dudley, was & is at the present time for what we know a worthy & respected latter citizen & always considered a man of truth & veracity. — Dated at Berlin July 23 rd 1832 Josiah Wilcox Stephen Wilcox
Hartford County ss. Berlin July 23 rd 1832 Personally appeared Stephen Wilcox & Josiah Wilcox signers of the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me the subscribing authority and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponents & know them to be men of the first respectability as to truth & veracity Certified by Benjamin Wilcox Justice of the Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Benjamin Wilcox Esquire, before whom the Depositions of Josiah and Stephen Wilcox were taken is, and for more than one year last past, has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Justice in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty thirty-two.
Thomas Day

State of Connecticut Hartford County
ss. Berlin Aug. 6 th 1832. I Selah Savage of Berlin in Hartford
County. Do hereby certify, that, I have for sixty years & more been acquainted with Eber Dudley a native of Middletown in the County of Middlesex, now residing in Wilton in Fairfield County; that in the year 1777 the said Dudley was in the revolutionary war, at Guilford in Connecticut, under the command of Capt. Sage of Middletown & Lieut. White, he was out at that time I believe about two months, I was in the same company with him & so was Jacob Wilcox our neighbor. - I recollect that he was out in the service at other times, but at the particular times & places I cannot distinctly state; but as I always lived in the same neighborhood with him untill he moved to Wilton; I doubt not that he was in the service of the Revolutionary war at sundry times before & afterwards as it has frequently been talked of among his neighbors. I am now 73 years old last January
Selah Savage
Sworn to, & subscribed in my presence, the day, month & year above stated, and I do certify that the said Selah Savage is a credible witness. -
Luther Buckley Just. of the Peace
I Jacob Wilcox of Berlin aforesaid, Do agree & know to the truth of the foregoing statement made by Selah Savage respecting Eber Dudley's being in the Revolutionary service
Jacob Wilcox
Subscribed & sworn to, the day & date aforesaid, I certify that Jacob Wilcox is a credible witness.
Luther Buckley Just. of the Peace

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, That Luther Beckley, Esquire, whose name is subscribed, in his proper hand-writing, to me well known, to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that full credence be due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, the 6 th day of August 1832.
Thomas Day

State of Connecticut. ss. Middletown.
A. On this 4 th day of October 1819, before me the Honorable Chief Judge of the Supreme Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Eben Dudley of Winton in the State of Connec- ticut, formerly of said Middletown, aged 66 years, resident in said Winton, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, dath, on his Oath, make the following decla- -ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, enti- tled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval ser- -vice of the United States in the revolu- -tionary war;" That he, the said Eben Dudley in December 1775, enlisted in Middletown in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Simmer, in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Wylis, in the Brigade of Genl Joseph Spencer; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 1 st day of January 1777, when he was discharged from service in said Winton in the State of New York; That his whole property is worth Three Hundred dollars only, except a Bond now in legal dispute, which, if obtained, will give him an estate for life in land to be located in said Winton, to the price of fifteen Hundred Dollars; & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid. J. H. H. H. H.

12. I Stephen Foster Warner Chief Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Dudley and some in the realm testimony here as stated in the preceding de- claration, against the common enemy, & that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proce- -dings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the a- -forementioned act of Congress. Connecticut. ss. In addition October 4 th 1819. Stephen Warner.
C. State of Connecticut ss. Indenture
On this 4 th day of October 1819, before me the Subscriber, Chief Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appear John Great John Great both of said Middletown, & Daniel Hubbard formerly of said Middletown, now of Stewart- -town in the State of New Hampshire, persons known to me to be of good character & worthy of belief, who being by me first sworn, according to Law, do, on their Oaths declare & say, That from the year 1775 to the year 1777 they were in the Company commanded by Capt.

Ebenezer Simson, in the Regiment Common- -wealth by Rev. Samuel Wight, in the presence of Genl. Joseph Spence, Governor of Genl. Thomas H. Parsons, the said John & Daniel  the said John & Daniel , - the said John & Daniel as Soldiers. That they are well acquaint- -ed with the said John Dudley, who was a Soldier in the said Company, & served as such from December 1775, to the 1st of January 1777, when he was duly discharged at Pickett's Field in the State of New York. Given to the said John Dudley before me the day & year aforesaid. J. H. Parsons
D. State of Connecticut ss. Simsbury On this 2nd day of October 1819, before me the Subscribers, Chief Judge of the Super- -ior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared Samuel Goodrich and Isaac Webber of said Simsbury, per- -sons known to me to be of good character & worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, do, on their Oaths, declare & say; that they are well acquainted with John Dudley of Winton in said State that his property is worth not exceeding three thousand Dollars; & that besides this, he holds a bond, now in dispute,

by virtue of which, should he support his claim he will be entitled to a life estate in said property, - which property will cost thirteen Hun- dred dollars. - - - - -
Given to you and before me the day & year aforesaid. - - - - -
Stephen W. Morris
John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Stephen Morris of Middletown in said State, is Chief Judge of the Superior Court aforesaid & that his name subscribed to the preceding declarations & certificates, marked A. B. C. D. is his proper hand writing & signature. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown on this 5 th day of October 1879.
J. Fisk Clerk

8702
Hannah Dudley Con:
act 7. July 38.
m 93. d 41.
adm
2 yrs fri
80#
Benj Isaac Esq Norwalk Con: